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D. Lynn Jackson

D. Lynn Jackson

Professor of Professional Practice, Director of Field Education, Assistant Dean for Strategic Initiatives, WGST Affiliate Faculty Member Social Work

817-257-5575 Annie Richardson Bass Building 2007

Program Affiliations

Education

Ph.D., 2005, Social Work, Florida State University
MSW, 1989, Social Work, Florida State University
BSW, 1979, Social Work, University of South Florida

Courses Taught

Social Welfare Policy - BSW
Field Seminar - BSW & MSW
Social Work & Group Practice - BSW & MSW

Areas of Focus

Reproductive Justice & Abortion, Field Education and Social Work education

  • Ely, G.E., Hales, T., Jackson, D. L., Maguin, E., & Hamilton, G. (2017). The undue burden of paying for abortion: An exploration of abortion fund cases. Health care and Social Work, 56, 1-16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00981389.2016.1263270.
  • Steen, J., Smith, K., & Jackson, D.L.(2010). The development and evaluation of the perceptions of competence and responsiveness scale. Research on Social Work Practice, 36(2), 118-227.
  • Jackson, D. L. (2007). State policy restrictions on abortion: Implications for social workers. The Journal of Policy Practice, 6(4), 25-43.
  • Ligon, J, Jackson, D. L., & Thyer, B.A. (2007). Academic affiliations of Social Work journal article authors from 1999-2003: A productivity analysis spanning 25 years of Social Work scholarship. Journal of Social Service Research, 33(3), 13-20.
  • 2015-Baccalaureate Program Directors (BPD) Conference- Kansas City, MO Policy Practice. Intentional Integration in Field
  • 2014-Baccalaureate Program Directors (BPD) Conference- Louisville, KY Making Social Work Reinvestment Real to Students
  • 2013-National Association of Christians in Social Work- Atlanta, GA Abortion: A Matter of Social Justice
  • 2013-Baccalaureate Program Directors (BPD) Conference- Myrtle Bch, SC Experiential Learning Approaches to Enhance Student Interest in Practice with Older Adults
  • 2010-National Association of Social Workers- Houston, TX Leadership at the State Level and Field Instructors: The Ethics of Working with Students
  • 2009- National Association of Social Workers- Ft. Worth, TX Professional Dissonance: Women’s Issues in Texas
  • 2007- Council on Social Work Education- San Francisco, CA Talking about Abortion: Ethical Concerns for Social Work Students
  • 2010-Women’s Health Hero- Our Bodies Our Selves
  • 2009-Recognition Service Women’s Equal Rights
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker
  • Academy of Certified Social Workers
  • National Association of Social Work
  • Council on Social Work Education
  • Baccalaureate Program Directors
  • 2016 - President Elect- NASW- Texas
  • 2016 - Chair of the NASW- TX Conference Planning Committee
  • 2016 - Chair of the Student Day at the Legislature Planning Committee
  • 2015-2017 - I served as the Branch Chair for the North Texas- FW Branch of the National Association of Social Workers
  • 2014 - I served on the committee for the Student Day at the Legislature

Last Updated: November 19, 2024

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